Trotter YMCA Child Care Center
Trotter YMCA Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 350 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 15). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #395 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 29% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation did not have a current gas leak inspection report, avaliable for CCR to view at the time of the inspection.
The operation did not have a current health sanitation inspection report, avaliable for CCR to view at the time of the inspection.
Documentation showing a sanitation inspection has been conducted was unavailable for review.
The operation did not notify CCR of a change in the site director.
Documentation showing a sanitation inspection has been conducted was unavailable for review upon request. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on 1/10/2024.
The operation failed to provide an updated fire inspection report for licensing to review.
As of today 12/21/23, the annual sanitation inspection has not been completed. The operation failed to provide documentation and communicate to CCR of the sanitation inspection status. Last inspection was conducted 3/26/22.
Annual sanitation inspection was not available for licensing to review. Last inspection was conducted 3/26/22.
Licensing was not informed in 5 days of new director. New director started position on 9/18/23. This was corrected at inspection with new director turning in requied documents.
One staff file was missing first aid and CPR training.
Operation does not have current fire inspection available. The one on file expired 2/17/2023.
One caregiver was observed to be present without notification of eligibility from the background check unit(CBCU). NOTE: Corrected at inspection. The background check was submitted during the inspection.
Caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when she decided to hit a child with a belt even though child said he asked for it.
Based on the interview with children there is enough evidence that three children were hit by a caregiver. Caregivers involved are no longer with the operation.
Three caregivers in each of the 3 classrooms did not know how many children they had in care. The caregiver in charge of the younger group 5-7 stated there were 20 children, but he was not sure how many children he had because some had left. The caregiver then counted the children while I was present. The caregiver in charge of the group ages 8-10 counted the children while I was present and the caregiver in charge of the group ages 5-11 had to look at the sign in log to count the children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Trotter YMCA Child Care Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Trotter YMCA Child Care Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Trotter YMCA Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Trotter YMCA Child Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Trotter YMCA Child Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Trotter YMCA Child Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 28, 2022: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Trotter YMCA Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #395 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 29% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Trotter YMCA Child Care Center last inspected?
Sep 2, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 35529- 2729 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.